Daily Republican., 1887-09-24

knows G sOrge Douglass, and saw him on |
the night of May 2s walking down the |
road with Mr.. Hills whip IA his hand.
He did nos know whose whip 1t was until |
Douglass informed him and told him how |
he got 1t.
The prisoner stated to the jury that he
was drunk that night. and did not know
how he got the whip.
The jury rendered v rdict of guilty
without leaving the box, and he was im-
| medlatcly sentenced to pay the costs of
prosecution, IS restitution money, be
Imprisoned three months, aud ON Satur-
day be whipped with ten lashes.
Bayard Douglass, colored, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
| with the larceny of hat valued at $l.25,
the property OF William Nichols, and was
sentenced TO pay the costs, Sl25 rest!tu
tion money, be imprisoned three months,
and receive ten lashes.
The case of Maggie Griffin, colored, In
Idicted for larceny was taken up and a
Jury drawn. Deputy Attorney General
Davis prosecuted the case on behalf OF the
iState.
Thomas Fagin testified that the prisoner
had lived at his house and abJut August
II stole calico dress belonging 10 his
daughter, valued at $B.
Il
arrest and that he found the dress at a
/, place on Ninth street from information
obtained from the prisoner
The jury, without leaving the box,
rendered verdict of guilty, and she was
. Isentenced to pay the costs OF prosecution,
4 1872 restitution money, and be Imprisoned
three months.
i John ii. Rodney, Esq stated to the
, Court that he appt ared for George Nc
Caulley, who was indicted with William
Ii. Feeney for the larceny of pair of
. steers, and that be wished to withdraw
| Ibis plea of not guilty, and enter tne Of
tguilty. He said that the prisoner be-
}. Ilonged to very reputable family In New
ICastle, and that as this was his first Of
ferse he would like to bring witnesses to
testify to hi, character. Some three or
four were examined all OF whom teeti-
= fled that ne had always borne good
character. The Court then sentenced
him to pay the costs OF the prosecution,
800 restitution money, and be imprisoned
three months.
ri jury was then drawn, and the case OF
William II. Feeney, colored, was taken
lup for trail. The State was represented
hy Deputy Attorney General Davis.
Il Thomas w. Marcy was sworn and
J 1881 each, WAS taken from his field neal
!, Red Lion, last July.
VI William II. Marcy corroborated this
c Testimony, and Constable Isaac Dillin
6 Twas sworn and testified that one day iI
;. July he was at Stidham's auction room,
d ard saw McCaulley and Feeney thers
a with pair of fat steers, which they were
Trying to sell. AS they could not give q
sa 'isfactory account OF themselves ht
ltook them In custody, and the next day
lMr. Ma, cey and his brother came IL
SIsearch of the cattle, and they were giyer
el Ito them.
al The prisoner male brief statsme tt
the jury to the effect that he did no
II kno the cattle were stolen, and that h,
n was employed by McCaul.ey to helE
drive them.
l., The case was given to the Jury, ant
@ they rendered verdict of not guilty
when Feency returned his thanks and lef
the court room.
Mr.. Biggs called the attention of tn
Court to the.gambling paraphernal,a cap
turcd last week, and to the law relating
to the matter, which says 1t shall be de
stroyed The Court o;deied that 1t shoul,
sbe burned By the crier and janitor.
James Short, coored, was arraignet
and plead not guilty to an indictmen
charging him with the larceny of l.
-jpounds of old brase, valued at 8 cents
tpound, from the Diamond State Irol
ECompan-.
A jury was then drawn and the case o
al Charles w. Nelson, Indicted for larceny
was taken up with Willard II. Porter
Esq, for the State.
Sallie e. Lowell was sworn, and testi
fled that she resides at Second and Adam
:, istreets. About July 28th she lost oil
u umbrella valued at 81 .25. She recovered
1t afterwards, but did not see any one taxi
it.
William F. Lowell testified that on tn,
d y the umbrella was taken he went II
search of it, and found it In possession G.
the prisoner
Kate O'Danne'l testified that sha knows
the prisoner. On July 2Sth she saw hin
go IN Mrs Iovell's, and SO when h,
came out, but did not notice II he haC
lanything In his hand.
The prisoner made statement, and tn,
case was submitted to the jury who atte
trying to arrive at verdict In the box
re obliged to retire. After being ou
about fifteen minutes they returned with
verdict OF not guilty and the prisone
was discharged.
John Johuson and William Mitchell
bceacd deadly weapons.
Mr.. Sauborn stated to the Court tina,
Joseph Hood, who was arrested for al
assault with intent to kill, was still CON
fined In the basement, and as the bill
- Sagainst him had been ignored by the
o Egrand jury, he asked that he be discharg
" ed, and the request was granted.
The cases against the parties charged
with selling meat illegally were continued
Euutil week after next On the application
of the deputy attorney general a number
Lof prisoners, whose terms have expired
4 lwere discharged from custody.
The case OF Jehu Blackston was then
J. Taken up, and jury drawn. Deputy
Attorney General Davis appeared for the
Estate.
Willis Green, colored, was sworn and
: Testified that the prisoner took his pure,
y, with 35 cents in 1t out of his pocket whil'
~ he was asleep, and that 1t was afterwards
10 jrecovered by police officer.
D. Special OH er SchoOr testified that hi
70 larrested Blackston and found the pocke
Il, lbook In his possession.
The case was given to the jury and
= fthey rendered verdict of guilty withou
lleaving the box. He was sentenced u
:, pay the costs of the prosecution, oo cent
~ Irestitution money, be imprisoned three
- months ard be whipped with ten lashes